Virgin Media, a British telecom company, announced on Tuesday that there was an issue affecting its broadband services after hundreds of users reported widespread internet connectivity disruptions and the company's website seemed to be down.

British telecoms firm Virgin Media suffers major outages across UK, cause still unclear

Hughes Communications India (HCI) in collaboration with the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on Monday officially launched its first high throughput satellite (HTS) broadband internet service in the country.

ISRO and Hughes launch India's first commercial satellite broadband service

"I can’t download anything!" "Why is my internet so slow?" "The network is pretty bad here." "It’s taking way too long to load." "I can’t browse properly." These are some things you must have found yourself saying at some point, if you live in India.

Explained: Why 4G network is slow in India

The restrictions on the internet services in parts of Jammu and Kashmir will be lifted in five districts of the Union Territory after 6 months. The process will take place in phases and will begin today.

Broadband and mobile Internet services partially restored in Jammu & Kashmir

High satellite bandwidth charges are likely to play a spoiler in the uptake of in-flight mobile services in India as these would make the facility costlier by 30-50 times at Rs 700-1,000 for a two-hour journey, says an industry official.

High bandwidth charges a spoiler for in-flight mobile services: Hughes India

China launched an experimental satellite on Saturday morning as part of its major new Hongyun Project, which seeks to establish a low-orbit broadband communication satellite system to improve internet connectivity.

China launches experimental satellite to boost internet connectivity

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India data shows India has only 190 million broadband Internet connections

Interactive: Digital India dream has a long way to go